Local Government Boundaries

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (15:09): Supplementary, sir. I thank the member for his answer, particularly in relation to the last bit in which he described that he will receive the report from the commission. Will he give priority in consideration of the report from the commission to the community consultation or to the recommendation from the commission?

The Hon. G.G. BROCK (Stuart—Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Roads, Minister for Veterans Affairs) (15:10): It's very important that we have the full consultation out there and the community have the opportunity to actually put all that information in there and to ask questions. I have indicated before (and I indicated previously) that I have to wait for the report to come in from the commission. I will take that on board and, if I have to ask any more questions regarding the proposal to the commission, I will do so and also, if relevant to this parliament, look at all opportunities.

I have always said, and I will continue saying it, that transparency and asking questions is the best way we get the best results in anything at all, whatever we do in this house—whether it is on the opposition side, on the crossbench or on the government side. We have to take into account everything out there. I am happy to look at that opportunity again with the member for Morialta and, if there are any other questions, I give this opportunity to other members. As I say, I have been away for eight weeks. If there are any other questions that those members on the other side may be thinking about, I am happy to arrange a full briefing by the relevant government agencies and the CEOs of those departments.